Mussels vs. Cockles — In-Depth Nutrition Comparison
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Summary of differences between mussels and cockles
- Mussels has more vitamin B1 and vitamin B2; however, cockles are higher in iron.
- Cockles cover your daily need for iron, 119% more than mussels.
- Mussels has 30 times more vitamin B1 than cockles. While mussels has 0.3mg of vitamin B1, cockles have only 0.01mg.
These are the specific foods used in this comparison Mollusks, mussel, blue, cooked, moist heat and Cockles, raw (Alaska Native).
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Mineral Comparison
Mineral comparison score is based on the number of minerals by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more MagnesiumMagnesium | +∞% |
| Contains more PotassiumPotassium | +∞% |
| Contains more CopperCopper | +∞% |
| Contains more ZincZinc | +∞% |
| Contains more PhosphorusPhosphorus | +∞% |
| Contains more ManganeseManganese | +∞% |
| Contains more SeleniumSelenium | +∞% |
| Contains more IronIron | +141.1% |
Vitamin Comparison
Vitamin comparison score is based on the number of vitamins by which one or the other food is richer. The "coverage" charts below show how much of the daily needs can be covered by 300 grams of the food.
| Contains more Vitamin CVitamin C | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin AVitamin A | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B1Vitamin B1 | +2900% |
| Contains more Vitamin B2Vitamin B2 | +110% |
| Contains more Vitamin B5Vitamin B5 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B6Vitamin B6 | +∞% |
| Contains more Vitamin B12Vitamin B12 | +∞% |
| Contains more FolateFolate | +∞% |
All nutrients comparison - raw data values
| Nutrient |  |
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DV% diff. |
| Vitamin B12 | 24µg | 1000% | |
| Manganese | 6.8mg | 296% | |
| Selenium | 89.6µg | 163% | |
| Iron | 6.72mg | 16.2mg | 119% |
| Phosphorus | 285mg | 41% | |
| Vitamin B1 | 0.3mg | 0.01mg | 24% |
| Zinc | 2.67mg | 24% | |
| Protein | 23.8g | 13.5g | 21% |
| Vitamin B5 | 0.95mg | 19% | |
| Cholesterol | 56mg | 19% | |
| Folate | 76µg | 19% | |
| Copper | 0.149mg | 17% | |
| Vitamin B2 | 0.42mg | 0.2mg | 17% |
| Sodium | 369mg | 16% | |
| Vitamin C | 13.6mg | 15% | |
| Vitamin A | 91µg | 10% | |
| Magnesium | 37mg | 9% | |
| Polyunsaturated fat | 1.212g | 8% | |
| Potassium | 268mg | 8% | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0.1mg | 8% | |
| Fats | 4.48g | 0.7g | 6% |
| Calories | 172kcal | 79kcal | 5% |
| Saturated fat | 0.85g | 4% | |
| Monounsaturated fat | 1.014g | 3% | |
| Vitamin B3 | 3mg | 3.2mg | 1% |
| Carbs | 7.39g | 4.7g | 1% |
| Net carbs | 7.39g | 4.7g | N/A |
| Calcium | 33mg | 30mg | 0% |
| Tryptophan | 0.267mg | 0% | |
| Threonine | 1.025mg | 0% | |
| Isoleucine | 1.036mg | 0% | |
| Leucine | 1.676mg | 0% | |
| Lysine | 1.779mg | 0% | |
| Methionine | 0.537mg | 0% | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.853mg | 0% | |
| Valine | 1.04mg | 0% | |
| Histidine | 0.457mg | 0% | |
| Omega-3 - EPA | 0.276g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DHA | 0.506g | N/A | |
| Omega-3 - DPA | 0.044g | N/A |
Macronutrient Comparison
Macronutrient breakdown side-by-side comparison
| Contains more ProteinProtein | +76.3% |
| Contains more FatsFats | +540% |
| Contains more CarbsCarbs | +57.2% |
| Contains more OtherOther | +38.3% |
| Contains more WaterWater | +28.9% |
